FoundedtheLyceumschoolSaw thesoul asimmortalFamouswork:“TheRepublic”Proposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)EmphasizedobservationandexperienceWrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Wrote onscience,politics,ethics, andbiologyFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerFoundedTheAcademyin AthensAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingValued thestudy ofnature andclassification“Knowthyself”Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessFoundedtheLyceumschoolSaw thesoul asimmortalFamouswork:“TheRepublic”Proposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)EmphasizedobservationandexperienceWrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Wrote onscience,politics,ethics, andbiologyFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerFoundedTheAcademyin AthensAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingValued thestudy ofnature andclassification“Knowthyself”Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleValuedreasonover thesensesBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Did not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsBelievedknowledgeleads togoodness

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. I-Founded the Lyceum school
  2. N-Saw the soul as immortal
  3. B-Famous work: “The Republic”
  4. N-Proposed the Theory of Forms (perfect ideals beyond the physical world)
  5. G-Emphasized observation and experience
  6. O-Wrote dialogues instead of textbooks
  7. N-Called humans “rational animals”
  8. N-Wrote on science, politics, ethics, and biology
  9. G-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  10. I-Founded The Academy in Athens
  11. G-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  12. O-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  13. G-Valued the study of nature and classification
  14. B-“Know thyself”
  15. N-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  16. B-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  17. G-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  18. N-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  19. O-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  20. O-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  21. B-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  22. I-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  23. I-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  24. O-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  25. G-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  26. B-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  27. O-Valued reason over the senses
  28. I-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  29. I-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  30. B-Believed knowledge leads to goodness